# Hold-down

> Being held underwater by a wave after a wipeout.

**What "hold-down" means in surfing:** Being held underwater by a wave after a wipeout. A two-wave hold-down means a second wave lands before you can surface.

**Category:** Wipeouts

## Related words

- [Wipeout](https://surfslang.com/wipeout): Falling off your board while riding a wave.
- [Rag-dolled](https://surfslang.com/rag-dolled): Tumbled around underwater by a wave with no control, like a rag doll.
- [Heavy](https://surfslang.com/heavy): Serious, dangerous or intense.

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Source: [Hold-down](https://surfslang.com/hold-down) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt